Receptacle-clamp.



PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

J. A. BEAMS." REGEPT AGLE CLAMP. APFLIOATION FI LED AUG. 5. 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH A. REAMS, OF WEST NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOTHOR [AS K. IARRISH, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

RECEPTACLE-CLAIVIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed August 5, 1905. Serial No. 272,935.

To (LZZ 11171.07 it 1/11/0311 concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPH A. REAus, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVest Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State ofVirginia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements inReceptacle-Clamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in meansfor clamping a receptacle to a support.

One of the several objects of the invention is the provision ofpeculiarly constructed clamp-receiving means carried by a receptacle,said receiving means constituting feet or lugs for the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means forfacilitating the clamping of a receptacle at different points thereof toa support.

WVith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainother novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims heretoappended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferredembodiment of a clamp constructed in accordance with the presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the clamp depicted inFig. 1 and showing the manner in which the clamp is secured to areceptacle and a support. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of areceptacle which is provided with clamp-receiving means constituting thelegs or feet thereof. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side view of thereceptacle depicted in Fig. 3, showing the clamp-receiving means in endelevation.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, 1 designates thevertical body-por tion of a clamp which is provided with a hori zontalintegral extension 2. The extension 2 is provided with a threaded recess3, within which is positioned a thumb-screw or threaded bolt 4, having asupport-engaging portion or head 5 swiveled thereon. The body portion 1is provided with a horizontal integral right-angled extension 6, whichconstitutes finger carrying means. Formed integral upon the extension 6and near the outer ends thereof are fiat fingers 7 7. The fingers 7 7are preferably secured parallel and are substantially the same length.Depending lugs 8 S are formed integrally upon the horizontal extension 6near the ends thereof.

Any suitable receptacle, as 9, which is preferably provided with a flatbottom, may be fixedly secured upon a support through the medium of myimproved clamp if the bottom 10 is furnished with clamp-receiving means,which is preferably parallel members 11 11. Each of the members 11 11 isprovided with a bulged body portion and with integral flanged edgesconstituting a substantially U shaped member, which conforms instructure to the fiat fingers 7, so that said fingers may be positionedwithin the members 11. The longitudinal flanged edges of members 11 aresecured against the bottom 10 of the receptacle 9, Fig. 4, by anysuitable means as, for instantlc soldering the same.

The horizontal extension 6 of the clamp is preferably curved orsegmental in shape for the purpose of permitting the inner surface 12thereof to fit snugly against the outer surface of the receptacle 9. Theinner surface 13 of the body 1 of the clamp, which is thickened at thisportion, is formed in the same vertical plane as the inner faces of thedepending lugs 8 S. I/Vhen the fingers 7 7 of the clamp are positionedwithin the members 11 11, constituting clamp-receiving means carried bythe receptacle 9, and the clamp is secured to a support 14, Fig. 2, theinner surface of the depending lugs S and the surface 13 of the bodyportion, which are formed in substantially the same vertical plane, willbear against the outer edge of the support, and the members 11 11 willbe retained against the upper surface of the support 14, therebypermitting the receptacle 9 to be firmly clamped to said support whenthe thumb-screw is revolved for causing the head 5 to press against thebottom of the support 14.

It is to be noted that the members 11 are provided with a bulged bodywhich bears against the support 14 when the receptacle is positionedthereon, said members 11 constituting feet or legs. By employing a pairof members 1 1 the receptacle 9 is retained upon the support 14 withoutany liability of said receptacle being rocked upon its feet or beingoverturned. I have preferably shown the longitudinal flanged edges ofthe members 11 provided with a portion bent back thereon for producing areinforced edge.

What I claim is 1. A clamp comprising a horizontallycu'rved body, avertical extension provided with a longitudinally-apertured portion,integral with the central portion of said body, a thumb-screw threadedinto the apertured portion of said extension, parallel, horizontalfingers integral with and secured to said body at its ends, lugsintegral with and depending from the bottom of said body, and each ofsaid lugs provided with a vertical surface formed in substantially thesame vertical plane with the inner surface of said integral extension.

2. A clamp, comprising a longitudinallycurvedbody, fingers integral withand secured to said body at its ends, said fingers extending from thelower horizontal edge of said body, depending, support-engaging lugssecured to the lower face and near the ends of said body, a verticalextension provided with a horizontal, apertured portion, integral withthe central portion of said body, and a thumb-screw threaded into theapertured portion of said extension.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH A. BEAMS.

I Witnesses:

L. A. DAUGHERTY, A. A. SIMPSON.

